Data as of Aug 2, 2026, 8:06 PM

SERIAL · 068South America

Bolivia

CapitalSucre

CurrencyBOB · boliviano

LanguageSpanish, Guarani, Quechua, Aymara

Area1.1M km²

Since1825

ISOBOL · BO

Population

12.6Mas of 2025

— THE COUNTRY —

Country in South America

Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north. The country has a diverse environment, including the vast Amazonian plain, the Gran Chaco, temperate valleys, the high-altitude Altiplano plateau, snow-capped peaks, and mountains, encompassing a wide range of climates and biomes across its regions and cities. It includes part of the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, along its eastern border. Bolivia is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the seat of the judiciary. While most population and urban centers lie in the Andean region, the largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located in the eastern tropical lowlands.

Text: Wikipedia — BoliviaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-25

— FACTS —

Capital: Sucre
Currency: boliviano (BOB)
Official language: Spanish, Guarani, Quechua, Aymara
Drives on the: Right
Calling code: +591
Licence plate code: BOL
Top-level domain: .bo
Independence / founding: 1825
Highest point: Nevado Sajama (6,542 m)
Lowest point: Paraguay River
Anthem: National Anthem of Bolivia

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · as of 2026-08-02

— LAND —

Land covered by forest

46.3%% of land area

#59 of 2132023

146% of world average

Forest area

502,063km²

#14 of 2132023

265% of world average

Agricultural land

35.8%% of land area

#111 of 2092023

96% of world average

Farmable (arable) land

5.1%% of land area

#135 of 2062023

37% of world average

Land area

1.1Mkm²

#27 of 2152023

168% of world average

— PEOPLE —

Population

12.6Mpeople

#78 of 2162025

33% of world average

Population growth

1.3%% per year

#76 of 2162025

137% of world average

Population density

11people per km²

#200 of 2152023

2% of world average

People living in cities

71.6%% of population

#83 of 2162025

113% of world average

Urban population growth

1.8%% per year

#77 of 2162025

118% of world average

People living rurally

28.4%% of population

#134 of 2162025

77% of world average

Population aged 0-14

29.4%% of population

#74 of 2162025

117% of world average

Population aged 15-64

64.8%% of population

#99 of 2162025

101% of world average

Population aged 65+

5.7%% of population

#138 of 2162025

53% of world average

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Age dependency ratio

54.3%% of working-age population

#118 of 2162025

95% of world average

Female population

49.9%% of population

#146 of 2162025

100% of world average

Births per woman

3births per woman

#76 of 2162024

107% of world average

Birth rate

21.0 /1,000per 1,000 people

#65 of 2162024

122% of world average

Death rate

7.2 /1,000per 1,000 people

#109 of 2162024

93% of world average

Net migration

-3,179people (5-year total)

#129 of 2162025

-2887% of world average

Migrants living in the country

1.5%% of population

#162 of 2152024

11% of world average

— MONEY —

GDP

$64.77Bcurrent US$

#89 of 2112025

12% of world average

GDP, purchasing power parity

$161.97Bcurrent int'l $

#89 of 1992025

16% of world average

GDP per person

$5,148current US$

#137 of 2112025

21% of world average

GDP per person, purchasing power parity

$12,873current int'l $

#129 of 1992025

39% of world average

GDP growth

-1.6%% per year

#202 of 2102025

-47% of world average

GDP per person growth

-2.9%% per year

#202 of 2102025

-122% of world average

Gross national income

$63.06Bcurrent US$

#89 of 2042025

11% of world average

Gross national income per person

$4,420current US$

#135 of 2032025

22% of world average

Gross national income per person, PPP

$12,530current int'l $

#128 of 1972025

39% of world average

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Inflation

19.5%% per year

#178 of 1902025

227% of world average

Inflation (GDP deflator)

19.9%% per year

#196 of 2092025

281% of world average

Real interest rate

-8.1%%

#130 of 1342025

-196% of world average

Lending interest rate

10.2%%

#56 of 1342025

90% of world average

Government debt

68.3%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2001

115% of world average

Government revenue

23.3%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2007

89% of world average

Government spending

21.8%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2007

79% of world average

Government consumption

16.5%% of GDP

#90 of 1812024

94% of world average

Household consumption

69.6%% of GDP

#61 of 1812024

108% of world average

Investment (gross capital formation)

17.9%% of GDP

#140 of 1782024

77% of world average

Fixed investment

16.6%% of GDP

#141 of 1732024

74% of world average

Gross savings

13.8%% of GDP

#132 of 1682024

63% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

$620.3Mcurrent US$

#114 of 2012025

7% of world average

Foreign investment inflows

1.0%% of GDP

#146 of 1982025

no comparison

Foreign investment outflows

0.2%% of GDP

#103 of 1792025

11% of world average

Current account balance

-1.9%% of GDP

#100 of 1912025

no comparison

Foreign reserves

$579.9Mcurrent US$

#156 of 1772025

1% of world average

External debt

$15.72Bcurrent US$

#68 of 1212024

20% of world average

Income inequality (Gini)

410-100

#119 of 1472024

115% of world average

People below the poverty line

2.1%% of population

#74 of 1472024

16% of world average

Income share held by richest 10%

30.6%%

#110 of 1472024

110% of world average

Income share held by poorest 10%

1.9%%

#125 of 1472024

68% of world average

Money sent home by workers abroad

$1.27Bcurrent US$

#85 of 1862025

25% of world average

Foreign aid received

1.5%% of GNI

#82 of 1372023

25% of world average

Exchange rate

7local currency per US$

#116 of 2112025

0% of world average

Agriculture's share of the economy

8.8%% of GDP

#78 of 1992024

88% of world average

Industry's share of the economy

31.3%% of GDP

#49 of 2022024

128% of world average

Manufacturing's share of the economy

13.1%% of GDP

#65 of 1952024

119% of world average

Services' share of the economy

53.4%% of GDP

#130 of 2022024

92% of world average

1 of 39 figures unavailable for Bolivia.

— TRADE —

Exports

21.4%% of GDP

#144 of 1872024

50% of world average

Imports

25.5%% of GDP

#154 of 1872024

51% of world average

Trade balance

-4.1%% of GDP

#99 of 1872024

no comparison

Total trade (openness)

30.5%% of GDP

#175 of 2052025

47% of world average

Goods exported

$9.70Bcurrent US$

#107 of 2072025

8% of world average

Goods imported

$10.03Bcurrent US$

#117 of 2072025

8% of world average

Services exported

$1.21Bcurrent US$

#135 of 1912025

2% of world average

Services imported

$2.25Bcurrent US$

#120 of 1912025

5% of world average

Goods and services exported

$10.77Bcurrent US$

#113 of 1912025

6% of world average

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Goods and services imported

$11.48Bcurrent US$

#114 of 1912025

7% of world average

High-tech share of exports

8.8%% of manufactured exports

#75 of 1792024

72% of world average

Terms of trade

85index

#184 of 2062024

80% of world average

— HEALTH —

Life expectancy

68.7 yrsyears

#162 of 2162024

93% of world average

Life expectancy, women

71.3 yrsyears

#162 of 2162024

93% of world average

Life expectancy, men

66.3 yrsyears

#162 of 2162024

93% of world average

Infant deaths

14.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#107 of 1962024

77% of world average

Deaths under age 5

15.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births

#102 of 1962024

65% of world average

Maternal deaths

146per 100,000 live births

#144 of 1942023

126% of world average

Health spending

6.9%% of GDP

#86 of 1932023

101% of world average

Health spending per person

$255current US$

#120 of 1932023

17% of world average

11 of 19 figures unavailable for Bolivia.

— LEARNING —

10 of 10 figures unavailable for Bolivia.

— WORK —

Men in the labour force

84.4%% of men aged 15+

#13 of 1862025

121% of world average

Labour force

7.0Mpeople

#70 of 1862025

34% of world average

Working in agriculture

24.7%% of employment

#74 of 1862025

112% of world average

Working in industry

19.8%% of employment

#84 of 1862025

101% of world average

Working in services

55.5%% of employment

#105 of 1862025

95% of world average

Self-employed

66.3%% of employment

#39 of 1862025

171% of world average

Labour force with advanced education

86.9%% of labour force

#12 of 1712024

114% of world average

Employed

76.3%% aged 15+

#12 of 1862025

135% of world average

4 of 12 figures unavailable for Bolivia.

— CONNECTED —

People online

79.7%% of population

#111 of 2072024

112% of world average

Mobile phone subscriptions

98per 100 people

#142 of 2102024

85% of world average

Fixed broadband subscriptions

12per 100 people

#110 of 2082024

66% of world average

Fixed telephone lines

3per 100 people

#144 of 2132024

20% of world average

Access to electricity

96.6%% of population

#145 of 2142024

109% of world average

Access to clean cooking fuel

90.6%% of population

#96 of 1892023

130% of world average

Electricity used per person

890kWh per person

#111 of 1492023

21% of world average

Energy used per person

847kg oil equivalent per person

#100 of 1492023

38% of world average

Air passengers carried

5.6Mpassengers

#57 of 1652023

22% of world average

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Air freight

20million tonne-km

#82 of 1632023

2% of world average

Research and development spending

0.1%% of GDP

#116 of 1272021

6% of world average

Patent applications by residents

5count

#116 of 1422021

0% of world average

Scientific journal articles published

197count

#129 of 1972023

1% of world average

Tourists arriving

323,300count

#141 of 1942020

6% of world average

Money earned from tourism

$243.0Mcurrent US$

#114 of 1752020

7% of world average

3 of 18 figures unavailable for Bolivia.

— NATURE —

Carbon emissions per person

2tonnes per person

#94 of 2032024

51% of world average

Carbon emissions

28Mt CO2

#129 of 2032024

15% of world average

Greenhouse gas emissions

64Mt CO2-equivalent

#136 of 2032024

25% of world average

Protected land

30.9%% of land area

#34 of 2132025

164% of world average

Freshwater withdrawn

0.1%% of internal resources

#8 of 1772022

0% of world average

Renewable water available per person

25,130m³ per person

#26 of 1832022

178% of world average

Renewable energy use

12.8%% of final energy consumption

#128 of 2122021

44% of world average

Electricity from renewables

38.2%% of total

#77 of 2062021

110% of world average

Electricity from fossil fuels

63.4%% of total

#99 of 2092022

107% of world average

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Electricity from nuclear power

0.0%% of total

#51 of 2082021

0% of world average

Energy imported (net)

-67.3%% of energy use

#114 of 1432022

no comparison

1 of 12 figures unavailable for Bolivia.

— STATE —

Military spending

1.4%% of GDP

#93 of 1562024

62% of world average

Military spending

$655.1Mcurrent US$

#93 of 1602024

4% of world average

Military spending

3.7%% of government spending

#112 of 1532024

49% of world average

Armed forces personnel

71,000people

#59 of 1702020

44% of world average

Armed forces

1.2%% of labour force

#54 of 1682020

96% of world average

Tax revenue

17.0%% of GDP

not enough data to rank2007

101% of world average

Homicides

4per 100,000 people

#100 of 1582023

57% of world average

— TRADE PARTNERS —

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— TRADE —

No trade data available for Bolivia.

— EXTRAS —

Anthem

National Anthem of BoliviaAudio: Wikimedia Commons

Capital time

--:--:--Sucre · approx. UTC-4

Neighbours

Landmarks

Noel Kempff Mercado National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons

El Fuerte de SamaipataImage: Wikimedia Commons

Inca road systemImage: Wikimedia Commons

Historic City of SucreImage: Wikimedia Commons

People

Simón BolívarVenezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)

Evo Moralespresident of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019

Luis ArceBolivian politician and president of Bolivia from 2020 to 2025

Jeanine ÁñezBolivian politician and Former President of Bolivia (2019–2020)

Klaus BarbieGerman SS officer, head of the Gestapo in Lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991)

Julio César BaldiviesoBolivian association football player

Edivaldo HermozaBolivian association football player

Carlos MesaVice President of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 and President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005

Lidia Gueiler TejadaPresident of Bolivia (1921-2011)

Víctor Paz Estenssoro45th President of Bolivia

Hugo BanzerPresident of Bolivia from 1971 to 1978 and 1997 to 2001

History

1825Bolivia — founding / independence (Wikidata)

Size, side by side

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1960 → now

2026

Population12.6M2025

GDP$64.77B2025

GDP per person$5,1482025